", The Hype Williams-directed video was filmed on October 1, 2009, in Harlem and around Ground Zero of New York City. [136] Sheeran later sang it as a duet with Jason Mraz at the Jingle Ball Viewing Party in December 2012. Keys said that she chose to record her own version of "Empire State of Mind" because she wanted to express her own personal feelings about New York. Empire State Of Mind (feat. ", "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2010", "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Urban Singles 2010", "Austriancharts.nl - Jahreshitparade 2010", "Dutchcharts.nl - Jaaroverzichten - Single 2010", "Classement Téléchargments Singles - année 2010", "Topul celor mai difuzate piese în România în 2010", "Sverigetopplistan - Årslistan 2010 Note: Go to Sök alla listor > Årslistor > Välj år 2010 > Visa! In the song's music video, which is primarily in black-and-white, Jay-Z and Keys are shown performing the song in various locations in New York. It was originally written by Angela Hunte and Janet Sewell-Ulepic as a tribute to their hometown, New York City. Empire State Of Mind E. The Hits Collection Volume One, 4m 37sec. [13], Keys said that while recording the song she wanted to make sure she got the hook right explaining, "I did try it a couple of times, but it was more about capturing the kind of grand feeling of it. Jay-Z said that Mary J. Blige was initially considered for Keys' part on "Empire State of Mind", and he was "two seconds away" from asking Blige to appear on the record's chorus, which would have been a safe move. Jay-Z feat. She is singing her verse of the song in a street at night while cars drive by. 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[122] It achieved viral video status when it reached nearly a million hits in 3 days and, by August 2010, nearly 2.5 million people had watched it on YouTube. [2] However, in the summer of the same year, EMI Music Publishing's (EMI) Jon "Big Jon" Platt heard the track at a barbecue and fell in love with it, believing that "it would be perfect for Jay-Z". ", "Hitparade.ch - Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2010", "Billboard Year-End 2010 - Hot 100 songs", "Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts", "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: 2010 Year-End Charts", "Classement des 100 premiers Singles Fusionnés par GfK Music 2011 - du 1er janvier au 31 décembre 2011", "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart", "Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs by Women", "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Singles", "Austrian single certifications – Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys – Empire State Of Mind", "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2012", "Danish single certifications – Jay-Z Feat. Empire State of Mind. [78] The New York Observer wrote of the video that "[w]e're not sure exactly what this video is promoting" but "the caliber of the cast's sheer ubiquity is impressive". [33][34][35] On the 2010 Pazz & Jop list, the song was, along with a number of other songs, ranked at 226. Empire State of Mind. The way it's put together, it is so New York. It was also nominated for three Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. [37][38] Entertainment Weekly placed it number one on its list of "The 10 Best Singles of 2009". The following month, they submitted it to Jay-Z's label Roc Nation, whose reviews were a discouragement. [57] The song, which was both artists' fourth number one entry on the chart,[57] became the first Billboard Hot 100 number one single to reference New York in its title. The following tracks will sound good when mixed with JAY-Z, Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind, because they have similar tempos, adjacent Camelot values, and complementary styles. It's beautiful. [70] It also peaked at number four in Belgium's Flemish and French charts. [59], The single sold 205,000 digital copies in the US in its opening week and its highest week sale was of 360,000 in December 2009. [49] Complex placed the song at number nine on its list of "The 100 Best Jay-Z Songs" and on number four on its list of "The 25 Best Alicia Keys Songs", noting that the song "has replaced Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" as the city's go-to anthem, and remains one of Keys' greatest contributions to pop culture". songplace. [9], The song opens with lyrics referencing locations in New York,[9] and name-checks notable neighborhoods and captures the city's essence; from attending Knicks basketball games to its famous residents. Alicia Keys) Blind Audition. Bad Religion Empire State of Mind. [10] Drug dealing references, "N-words", and profanity are also present throughout the song. Charted: 2 1. [117] It also debuted on the Billboard R&B charts at number seventy-seven and peaked at number fifty-five on the Billboard Hot 100 without an official release. Jay-Z's Lifestyle blog came out with an alternative video which features supermodels lip-syncing to the song in various locations in Manhattan. Alicia Keys – Empire State Of Mind", "New Zealand single certifications – Jay-Z feat. Keys told MTV News: "It is a masterpiece video. "[22] by Jay-Z. [70] Furthermore, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) for the shipment of over 7,500 units in New Zealand. [70] The song also peaked within the top 10 positions in the music charts of Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Finland, the Netherlands, and Sweden. [30] Writing in Rolling Stone, Jody Rosen called it a "pallid New York shout-out". For Benny, it took him to hell and back. Empire State of Mind (New York, New York Intro) by rburg published on 2014-07-20T15:23:09Z. Hunte grew up in the same building where rapper and hip hop artist Jay-Z lived—560 State Street, an address which is mentioned in the song. Empire State Of Mind Chords by Alicia Keys. I wanted to do it for my style – more broken down, more on piano, more voice and intimacy – so that's what I did. Alicia Keys, who was born and raised in Manhattan, had concerns the song would come across as being too "New York." 4:34. We're tired of it. [21] Slant Magazine writer William McBee described it as a "glittering paean to the Big Apple" with Keys "soaring skyscraper-level on the hook and Jay putting on for his city. Also, the words "New York" scrolled across screens on the stage. It even works on non-New Yorkers. SoundCloud. "[83] Keys responded to the incident saying "We can appreciate her being overwhelmed and inspired, but we would have appreciated it if she would have done it from her seat", and Jay-Z added, "It was a lot of planning that went into that performance. [71] In New Zealand the song peaked at number six. "[19] The Daily Telegraph described the song's modern sound as "anthemic club pop" on which Keys produces a "singalong" chorus. Empire State Of Mind; Lyrics. Bob Garfield is off just one more week, I'm Brooke Gladstone. 5:07. The song originally featured Hunte on the hook, but when Hunte and Sewell-Ulepic were asked if they thought anyone else would be more appropriate for the chorus, Hunte suggested Keys. artistfacts. The Voice 2012 Rubby - Empire State of Mind (Jay-Z feat. "Empire State of Mind" is a song performed by American rapper Jay-Z featuring vocals by American singer Alicia Keys, from Jay-Z's 11th studio album, The Blueprint 3 (2009). So I just sat down at my piano and I kind of broke it down and started singing about New York as I see it, and it turned out great. It is an answer song to the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Empire State of Mind" performed by Jay-Z featuring Keys. She also appeared online with comedian Billy Eichner in a spoof of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys's "Empire State of Mind", titled "Forest Hills State of Mind." [64] After five months of release "Empire State of Mind" was certified three times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for the shipment of over 3,000,000 units in the US. Empire State of Mind (New York, New York Intro) - … [2] Hunte said, "She's never done a record with him and she also has my same vocal tone. [72] "Empire State of Mind"'s least commercially successful charting territories were Austria, Brazil, and Spain; peaking at number 13, 17, and 27 respectively. [53] New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg commented that "Empire State of Mind" had become "one of the newest anthems of the Yankees". [111][112][113] Allison Stewart of The Washington Post noted that the track, which is a pop ballad, had replaced "Empire State of Mind" sports team references and ruminations with "even milder and less controversial string of generalities", highlighting Keys' version's lyrics "If I could make it here/I could make it anywhere". A critical and commercial success, "Empire State of Mind" was included in multiple critics' top 10 list of the best songs of 2009, including Rolling Stone magazine and The New York Times. It was unbelievable.". Ooooh, New York! "It's all about New York and people might not gravitate to being from New York because that's not where everyone's from," Keys told NPR. Check out our empire state of mind selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our prints shops. 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